2 Samuel 24:3 meaning and explanation
But Joab replied to the king, “May the LORD your God multiply the troops a hundred times over, and may the eyes of my lord the king see it. But why does my lord the king want to do such a thing?”
2 Samuel 24:3, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
Joab, the commander of David's army, answers the king's order to count the fighting men. His blessing asks that the LORD multiply the troops a hundredfold and let David live to see it, which sounds loyal but quietly questions the census itself.
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